The United States Becomes a World Power

What did the United States hope to achieve through expansionism?

• improved foreign relations

• increased U.S. immigration

• new markets for U.S. goods

• exploration of unknown lands

How did the Hawaiian Islands become part of the United States?

• Hawaii was ceded by Spain.

• Hawaii was purchased from Japan.

• The United States annexed Hawaii.

• The Hawaiian people chose to be part of the United States.

How did yellow journalism contribute to U.S. involvement in Cuba's fight for independence?

• Exaggerated news reports created sympathy for Cuba.

• Sales of newspapers funded a revolution in Cuba.

• Writers demanded that reporters held in Cuban jails be freed.

• Reporters wrote accurate accounts of events occurring in Cuba.

The battle cry 'Remember the Maine!' preceded which event?

• World War I

• Panama's revolution

• the Battle at Manila Bay

• the Spanish-American War

Which country won independence through a peace treaty with Spain?

• Cuba

• Hawaii

• Panama

• Philippines

Which of these was a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Puerto Rico won its independence.

• The United States acquired Alaska.

• Panama broke away from Columbia.

• The United States annexed the Philippines.

Why did U.S. expansionists want to annex the Philippines?

• It was rich in natural resources.

• It provided access to Chinese markets.

• The Filipinos wanted to become U.S. citizens.

• The Filipinos and Americans had similar cultures.

Which group gained the most from the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914?

• German sailors

• U.S. shipping lines

• Colombian government

• West Indian canal workers

How did the rise of nationalism contribute to the growing unrest before the start of World War I?

• Countries wanted to be rid of their foreign rulers.

• Countries attempted to increase their territory.

• Countries wanted to isolate themselves from other nations.

• Countries wanted to form coalitions between nations.

Which of these words best describes President Woodrow Wilson before and after World War I?

• imperialist

• isolationist

• expansionist

• abolitionist